warrior

noun

WAW-ree-ur/ˈwɔɹiɚ/UKWO-ree-uh/ˈwɒɹiə/

Pluralwarriors

2 meanings of warrior

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1
nouncountable
Someone who takes an active part in battle, conflict, or war as a fighter.
The warrior returned from the long campaign with deep scars.
Mounted warriors swept across the plain at first light.
Similarfighter, soldier, combatant
2
nounfigurativelycountable
Someone who throws themselves into an activity, such as a sport, with aggression, courage, or great energy.
The marathon runner proved herself a warrior over the final brutal miles.
Seasoned boardroom warriors thrive on high-stakes negotiations.
Similarfighter, battler
Oppositequitter

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Origin

It comes from Middle English werreour, from Anglo-Norman werreur and Old French guerroiier ('fighter, combatant'), which trace back through Medieval Latin werra to a Frankish word *werru meaning 'confusion; quarrel', and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root *wers- ('to mix up, confuse, beat, thresh'). It displaced the native Old English word cempa and many others.